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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-19

OF the thirteen islands constituting the
Hawaiian group, eight are inhabited The
population OF the islands has so steadily de-
creased in the little mors than century siuce
Capt, Cook visited them thai it Is now esti.
mated at about 5000. OF these about one
half are natives Of the islands. the tsalapcs
being made up of IL, 900 Chinese, 9. 600 Arneri-
cans, 1,So English, l0,ooe Portuguese and
handfuls Of other nationalities The trade Of
the kingdom foots up about sl3au0, 900
IS, COG, 900 being exports More than 80 yer
cent. Of the trade Of the islands is with the
United States--Public Opinion
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-19
LAW OF VARIABILITY.

Take another class of accidents-those re-
sulting from the handling and making of ex-
plosives, such as gunpowder and dynamite
We find from the report of British commits
sion that the number of people killed in all
establishments where such articles are manu-
featured in Great Britain has averaged thirty
eight year for the nine years preceding 1886,
while in 1886 it was forty. The increase in
the volume of this particular line of business
would easily account for the slight increase
of two i'll the number of deaths attributable
to it. 1t viii be difficult to account for this
strange numerical uniformity except upon
Mr.. Buckles theory Of the existence of law
to govern all events of the kind.
This law of invariabiity will be found to
govern all social movements and manifesto
tions. If 1886 is compared with 1885 or 1884,
or if 1887 or 1888, when completed, should be
compared with any one of the years here
named, the number of casualties on water
and land, of crimes conhagrations and trag-
edies. of great mysteries and of important
discoveries in each will be seen to bear vir-
tually unvarying ratio to population. No
where on the earth does blind luck or chance
as such, reign. Design. intention, purpose,
exists always and everywhere. Like the
physical laws of the universe, moral and
social law is, in its operation, practically
omnipresent, unvarying and CONSTANT
Globe Democrat.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-19
DOCTRINE OF AVERAGES.
LAWS WHICH GOVERN HUMAN AC-
TONS AND SOCIAL PHENOMENA.
itatistics of Accidents and Casualties on
the Railroads of the United Kingdom.
ability.

One of the principal propositions lad down
by Henry Thomas Buckle, the great positive
philosopher, in his History of Civilization in
England" is that human actions and social
phenomena are governed by laws as fixed
and unalterable as those which rule in the
physical world. To establish this theory he
introduces what is now known as 1.-The doc
trine of averages" and goes on TO show that
In given number of years in given popu-
lation the number of suicides, murders and
other crimes will be about the same each
year; he also introduces figures TO show that
the number of msdirected letters mailed in
the London postoffice will not vary appreci-
ably one year from another. An exempt
fication of the truth of his theory, to limited
extent at least, is found in a blue book just
issued in England, which gives statistics Of
accidents and casualties on the railroads of
the United Kingdom for the calendar year
1885. The figures appear to have been COM
piled by the London board Of trade, from re-
turns furnished by the various railroad COM
panies. We will place these figures in tab
ular form, and, for the purpose of compari-
son, put beside them the corresponding figures
for 1883.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-19

Loan Register.
PHILADELPHIA, July Is, 1885
Wichita EAGLE, Wichita, Kansas
Gentlemen:-We have seen one of your
Mortgage Loan Registers at the office Of the
Philadelphia Mortgage and Trust Co., this
city, and shall be obliged if you will send this
company one similar in all respects at your
earliest convenience, and remain
Respectfully yours,
THEODORE FRoTHISGHAM
d65-tf* Secretary.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-19

Dorothy-rve a great surprise for you,
grandpa, provided you'll take me some
where.
Grandpa-Well, lead on, my dear.
Dorothy-Right this way to the Eden
musee perfectly dots on the chamber Of
horrors. and there's q man there who is Just
about to be guillotined, and he looks so much
like you that it always gives me the most
horribly delightful little pang in the world
] do 80 crave excitement.-Tid Bits
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-19

lOIdl- T. IA 4,3i
That there should be such slight variations
as are here shown in the casualties on the
railroads of an entire nation i'll whole year
Will be surprising to the average newspaper
reader. If the figures were taken for each of
the ten or twelve years Immediately preceding
1885 the changes would doubtless be found to
be equally slight When it is borne in mind
that the number of miles of railroad in opera
ton in the United Kingdom is about 10000.
and that the aggregate of the trips made and
the persons moved is equal to some hundreds
OF millions of people carried in each year, the
uniformity in number of killed and injured
is remarkable. A like uniformity is shown
by the statistics of casualties on the railroads
of the United States and other countries.
This uniformity, too, becomes closer in pro-
portion as the number of years or of countries
grouped together is increased
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-19
MARVELLOUS UNIFORMITY.

A glance at these figures will show mar
Vicious uniformity between the casualties Of
the two years under consideration. The year
1856 shows decrease i'll three of the items
cited and an increase in the other three. The
changes, however, are slight in each instance.
The items here given are the leading ones
presented in the blue book. If those which
we have omitted are compared, similar ap-
Proclamation will be found. The minute in
crease in one year in some of them is prac-
tically neutralized by slight expansion in the
remaining ones in the other year This will
be shown by the aggregates, which are here
given. These figures are totals of the killed
and wounded of passengers, railway servants
and Others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-08
CONDEMNED Locals.

There were no courts In session at the Court
House to-day. The Probate Court, which meets
On Fridays, viii hold d session tomorrow
China and the Chinese" was the subject OF an
Interesting lecture delivered by Comma nder Chas.
p. Lincoln, at Grand Army Hall last night for the
beneft OF the charity fund OF Potomac Corps No.
=, NOnlan's Relief Corps.
The PreSDytery OF Washington, at the close OF its
session In Alexandria Wednesday night, ad-
next Monday. The last business transacted at
Alexandria was the adoption OF the overture sent
down from the general assembly, known as the
elder-InOierator overture.
Police Officer sullivan Of the fifth precinct, had
MS hands severely burned last night while eX-
ungulShlng a fire n No. 604 Georgia avenue
southeast Lace curtains in the house had taken
Ur.
Many OF the readers OF THE STAR are taxing 40
vantage OF the remarkably liberal offer OF The
WEEKLY STAR as advertised in another column) TO
subscribe TO one more OF the leading periodicals
OF the country large saving can be made in
this way.
special program OF vocal and Instrumental
music Will be given at the Bradbury Palace OF
Music Tomorrow Saturday afternoon, from to
00clock, providing the weather is pleasant. The
Following weli-kDOWn artists Will be present: Mrs
BitteDger, Miss Euldlie DUmer, Miss Ward, Warren
- Young, Prof. ChdS- DonchS orchestra, and
others
Rev. E D. Daniels, pastor OF the New church Of
this city, has JISt returned from very successful
three-monthS' missionary tour in Texas.
The viii Oh the late Ann Nichols was filed with
Register Clagett this morning. She leaves her eS-
tate 10 her son, :. l. Nichols, daughters Eliza T.
daughter, Christine Butcher, and names her son,
-. L
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-08
Open.Air Concert. ON SUNDAY.

To the Editor of The EVENING STAR:
An application has been made by the leader of
the National Rifles Band, and by number of
Washington's best business men, to the Commits
sioners for permission to give Open-air concerts
Sunday afternoons in one of the public reserva-
lions, these concerts to be In addition to others
given during the week by the band such concerts
10 be free To the public and without expense to the
men, under the leadership OF Prof. Franz Krause.
They are handsomely uniformed, and equipped
with the best silver-plated instruments.
IL is proposed II permission Is obtained, to give
the people OF Washington a fine sacred concert
every sunday afternoon during the spring and
summer months, such concert as IL will be a
pleasure to attend, and one that music-lOving peo-
pie enjoy.
The question OF opening the libraries and art
galleries on sundays has long been advocated by
The press and people, and great many good re,i-
sons for so doing have been given each and every
one OF which can be advanced in favor OF public
music, the only effect of which can be to elevate
and refine humanity.
The semi-weekly concerts which have been given
for years during the summers in Washington have
become feature of the social LIE of the national
capital, and We all remember how much regret
was expressed year ago at the delay in ordering
them 10 commence. But il Is not every one who
can attend the music, especially on Saturdays and
TO those who cannot do so Sunday sacred concert
would be blessing. In little conversation To-
day with Prof krauSe We talked over the matter
and the reasons which prompted MIN 10 give these
free concerts He said the great trouble heretofore
has been that the men comprising citizen bands
dlo not nave practice enough together, and there
was no incentive for them TO attend rehearsals
Nov, propose TO pay each member o. this band
a monthly salary in addition TO the regular per
day or job price, and in consideration said sal
airy these men are always subject TO such engage
Inents as may be made for the band. Now, you
can see the advantage OF such a course. The men
are used 10 each other; they familiar with the
way OF the director, and, by playing as a body
attain perfection and discipline
where Is the money 10 come from? Well was
just coming 10 that. These concerts will be SUD-
ported by business men who have already youR-
teered TO do so, and every dollar Of the money so
subscribed will be accounted for in the public
press The citizens OF Washington will then have
what has long been wanted-a fine citizen band
and our national capital will have what Is heard
In ali the large cities OF EurOpe-gOod music with
out price"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-08

To the Editor of The EVENING STAR:
Permit me to say that the II. G. BOudinOt re-
ferred to in your report In yesterdays issue tthe
9TH inst) OF new proceedings in the English
divorce case Is not the Undersigned l do not
know either Mrs. or Mr.. English, the parties liti-
CANT: have never, to my knowledge, seen or spoken
to either Of them; know nothing OF their suit nor
wish to; have never been a witness in their cause
or in am other divorce case The only BOudi-
nOts know in this District, besides myself and
wife, are Geo. s. and II. +. II there Is another
with my initials l do not know him, though I
have seen claim agents circular, issued some
time since, thus signed, which did not emanate
from ME, rs never flied a claim against the gov
eminent in NY own name attorney, and am
inclined to the belief that If such party is here
he has assumed my name as an alias / trust Mrs.
English will find out the real party who has, as
she says, injured her, and exOnerate me through
your valuable paper as the person doing her such
injury. Respectfully yours,
HY. CLAY BOCDINOT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-08

A COUPLE WHO ARE UNWILLING To SURRENDER Pos
SESSION OF THEIR GRANDCHILD
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Martha A. Goss and
Thomas W. GoSS were brought Judge Hagner in
response TO a writ OF habeas corpus with their
grandchild, Frances T. Keli, aged about twenty
months, whose POSSESSIONS Its parents, James W.
and Maud E kell, seek TO affect by the writ Mr.
a. c. Cole appeared for the petitioners. Mr. J..
Amber smith, no appeared for the respondents
stated thai the child had been In the charge the
grandmother since Its BIRTH but they had not yet
been able 10 prepare as 1ull a return as they
Desired They therefore asked that the hearing be
adjourned until Monday afternoon, and the court
granted this request. IJ Is stated by the friends
OF the petitioners that they married very young
ana without the knowledge OF their parents, and
the husband having been for a long time out OF
work the young wife lived at her parents until he
obtained work The couple then asked for the
child, and Wednesday kell was invited into the
house when, IL Is stated, a fracaS followed. MS.
GooS states that they were married against her
viii; that the husband failed 10 support his wife
" tne child, and that the child having been with
ner since Its birth she has become greatly attached
10 ~, ana nothing Was ever said about taking ii
away uH they went 10 living together some
months ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-08

Read. Read. Read.
The following list Of extraordinary bargains Of
fered tomorrow at s. W. Augenstens, ST., S19
and 81 18th street northwest: Hammered brass
comb cases and comb, 1Oc., worth .5c.; 3-ft step
ladders, with bucket SHELF SIC; Aft, CSC 5-ft.
SAC; clothes horses nc. and ssc., regular price,
81 and 5! .25 each; 3 bars Oein soap, nc; i doz.
white English China chamber sets, 10 pieces 81 9S,
worth $3.50; double side zinc wash boards, 14c /;
2sc.; extra large, &c.; large brooms, &C.; Eng.
nsh China chamber, with broad bands and gilt
lines. $780, fancy baskets and Easter eggs 10c !;
Il doz. stone China dinner plates, 3Sc. i doz
stone China cups and saucers, 42c. English China
decorated tea sets, with moss rose and gilt line.
$4.9S, worth 81; IS dOZ. knives and forks 47c !;
square-shape English China decorated dinner.
1929. worth $40; cakes stove polish, sc. We
have without doubt the largest, the best assert
frigerators in this city. Large clothes baskets,
42C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-08

The WONAS's LOCAL SUFFRAGE CIUg-The WOm
an Locdi suffrage Club met in the parlorS OF the
Riggs House last night. DR.. AnrOinetUe Wright
u daughter Of Col. Dexter k. Wright of New Ha
ven, spoke upon the personal Wrongs OF Women y
aiteT which the subject was discussed By Others
present. one OF the ladies said that the fact OF
huSoandS holding property exclusively, which the
wives helped To accumulate, WAS the cause OF
many divorces; as husbands grew rich they looked
upon tnelr wives as lntruding pauperS
MANY Of the readers OF THE STAR are taking all
vantage vi the remarkably liberal offer OF The
WEEKLY STAR (aS advertised in another column Ia
subscribe To one or more OF The leading periodicals
OF the country. A large saving can be made in
this Way.
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. GENr1EMAS

May wear a seedy -looking Coat. kneed Trousers
BY the by we have strchers to take the bulge out Of
the knees-but his Linen should be clean In our
large, welarranged and attractive Furnishing Goods
Department you will find everything that is staple,
select, and novel; everything, in short, needed to
up with, and at prices always consistent with we'll
made and thoroughly good goods
Wives, Mothers, Sisters We know the wants of care
less man. and are showing large stock of we'll
made and perfect-ftting Shirts, both in white and
cOlor. These not cheap, auction made Shirts but
are the kind man in any calling needs. When down
this way, will you drop in and look at 'em. Good,
faithful sewing is trial i'll these Shirts and you
the judge.
Neat and rich Neckwear, Hosiery, Underwear beau
ful Handkerchiefs Collars Cuffs and all other sorts
OF Gentlemen's Fi1ings. We name the lowest prices
Don't forget this
NOAH WALKER l. Co.
mh26 625 Pennsylvania avenua
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-08
Easter Bargains TO.MOrrOyv.

Childrens Shirred Caps &c., Very Fine Shtrred
Cap, Csc; Normandy Shirred Cap, 39c.; Nor
mandy Embroidered Cap, 49c.: Extra Fine Caps,
In eight different shapes CSC; Infants Christen-
Ing Dresses, embroidery 36 inches wide, 1898.
Three Special Lots Infants Mother Hubbard
Cloaks, $l9S, 1928 and $4.9S; few more Hand
Made Socks, 2sc.; Very Fine Sock at 49c; Ladies'
Jerseys, all-wOOl, cOat-back, S9c.; extra quality
Vest Front, coat-back and cuffs, $1.49; Nobby
Jersey, plated vest coat-Dack and cuffs s179; an
Imported jersey, trimmed with jets, 81. 70; Chill
drens Jerseys, 79c to 9Sc Ladies' Isle Gloves 1Sc.
superior quality Lisle Gloves, 2oc.; Pure SILK
Gloves, cOlored md black, 43c. All our Stamped
Linen Goods reduced 10 close out.
1t MRS. MAX WEYL, Agt.
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Relief for the Sufferers by the Earth.
quake in Italy.

ADDITIONAL ST Exemptions TO FUND,
Riggs Co., 80; F. l. Moore, $40; ". Lambe, s.;
Robt- Weaver, 80; Z. L Dunlop, 81; Mouagon j.
Jones 81 > q. Cropley, 81: Austin Herr. 81; l. d.
e. Champion, 81 by j. Rocca-W = Hoge $50:
Barbour, 3: j. ". Petting, -; p Pobon ST. Cash.
81; JAS H. McGlll. 81; oehwing Clarke 81; Else
man BROS, 81; A. d. Larner, 81; Cash. 81; Cash,
SO cents: c. w Wilmer, 81; Cash, 30 cents; Fe-
dorica Leyerone, 81: Davlde Leverone 81 BY JOS
Orangen-Frank Monaco, 50; 5. Billier, 30 cents:
81 SannnPpo, 81; Cash, 80 cents; W. Ii. Mooney.
20 cents; John l. Adams, 30 cents; Cash 81: cash.
so cents; e. W. Hall, ., cents; W. ii. Bell a.
cents; P. $, Is cents; F. Herman, 81 BY Jerome
Desio-Suse Hancock, s.; John Ba1er 81 Mrs W.
finkman, s.; L H. Emnert, g, Cash, 81: Alex.
Leionz, s.; j. l. HODGE, 81: B. conway, 81; J. d.
s.; c. w Rock. 81; +. Trobr1ner 81; b. Gotten,
stein, -; ii. l. Smith, 81; +. NJ. Buskustam, 81; c.
I'm Co. ST. Holandpr Bros ST. Louis Raa rrnhn
-; q Hines, 81; Cash, 90 cents
SEE WAS ALREADY ENGAGED AND DIDN'T WANT
TO Marcy MICHAEISoS.-This morning. In the
Police Court, Alfred Nicholson. a young man
living at No. 62l street northwest was CHARGED
with using Indecent language, and making rude
ana insulting remarks. Mrs Annie Weinsttin in
whose house he had been boarding testined To
the bad language used by the defendant She
denied that she ever tried 10 make match be-
tween The defendant and her sister, Ella Kapian,
and said that the latter was already engaged TO
De- married. Miss Kaplan testified 10 the same
state Of facts and said she did not want the de-
PENDANT as a husband; that she was engaged TO
one man. and did not want another. The de-
PENDANT denied the charge. He said that Mrs.
NeinsJein wanted him TO marry her sister, but he
did not want her, because when he gets married
he wants "A nlce-lOOk1nS girl The court Imposed
nne OF $40. Appeal noted.
a CHARGE OF SELLING BEER on SUNDAY Dis
SISsED--Ihe case oil Dennis crowley. the saloon
keeper at No. his ID street northwest, charged
with failing 10 Keep his bar closed on sunday, the
:.Oth Ol last month, was called Tor trial In the
Ponce court this morning, and Mr. Cahill, his
counsel, entered plea Of mot guilty. Officer
Blai>Geil testified that on the day charged he
went Ia The defendants place, passed through the
bdf-lec aud saw TWO men call for beer. The bar
tehder Ia charge asked him what he would have
ana ne SAID he would take the same. He WAS
iefElsntd glass OF beer for which he paid five
cents Inc DEFENDANT testified that he was not in
iHt cry On The sunday in question. and had given
Ir1ers hot 10 sell anything sunday before he
I.it. thdrieS Dillon testified that he had charge
OF me attendants place on the day charged and
10 peer Vas sold on that day. The case was dis
AN Our advertisements OF auction sales will he
LUGhd nne building lots on ID street west between
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A SIX YOUR RETAILER FOR THE
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CAuTIoN!-Some dealers recommend inferior goods
IN order to max larger profit This is the ORIGINAL
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Our celebrated factory produces larger ouantitv Of
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thousands who them Will tell YOU the reason If
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Is unapproached In Durability ~"
Full lines of the above Shoes for sale in Washington
Sy A. MORAN, 1922 7th st. n. W.; b. RICH &
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Fog E,sTER--Spr1ng lamb, green peas string
beans. fresh cucumberS, straw berries, asparagus,
and tomatoes, at the New York Market. corner Sd
street and Indiana avenue northwest. Choice beef
u speciality. Telephone SOL
ENNERT IL HOOVER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-08
Real EState Sales.

The premises No. 712 street northwest, ok
100, Improved by three-story brick, occupied for
The past p years by j. r. Riggles & Bro, in the
paint business, was sold yesterday at auction and
was bought by the senior member OF the firm for
$1l,227o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-08

IHE UNION VETERAN CORPS. - At the regular
monthly meeting Of the Union Veteran Corps. Old
mart and carnival committee presented his re.
port. The corps has leased the SchuetZen Park 1or
the 4th. 18th, and 18th OF May for the purpose OF
extending h0spltalitleS TO strangers visiting the
National Drill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-08

TTEAr for the little ones: Those lovely Easter
eggs given away. For the big ones those un-
heard of bargains in Fine Footwear, at HahnS
special Easter sale, closing To-mOrTOw. Read
"Thank g" on Page =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-08

Pure Old Rye Whisky.
4-years old) direct from the distillery, $3.50 per
gallon.
Old Rye Whisky, 73c. and Sc. per bottle.
Duffy Malt Whisky, SAC. bottle.
n. 7. METZGER & Bro
/ AZ It'll st, nW
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-08

BABY COACHES. BABY COACHES
BABY COACHES. BABY COACHES
BABY COACHES BABY COACHES
AtFactory Prices At Factory Prices.
From $500 up to the finest
Also WAGONS. VELOCIPEDES, BICYCLES, TRI-
CYCLES, WHEELBARROW, BASKETS. BIRD
CAGES
Lowest Prices.
III RU PPERT
III 4O34O5 9TH St NV.
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AnBusements Tonight.
ALBACGH'S-'My Partner"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS astodon Minstrels.
DINE y-Nine."
hKRNAN's.-D'Alyini Combination.
HARRIS.-'Saved from the Storm"
MANASSAS PANORANA.-Day and eyenin.
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Local. MENTION.
The weather.

ISl3,cGtiors far The 81 commencing nt H. m
For District OF Columbia, Delaware, Maryland
ana Virginia, slightly warmer fair weather
winds shffJing 10 sOutheriy, preceded By easterly
" indS on the coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-08

FoK SALE-Reinlein'5 drug store 9th and P
streets northwest, 10 close estate. Inquire OF Ed
gar Stark ON premiSeS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-08

QUE SFECI.LTIEs in fancy table butter-Darling-
ton, SharpIesS, Sheaf OF Wheat, and Clover Leaf
GEO. VI. OYSTER & Co.